Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-21
4 Shenandoah County Fair.
PRODUCTS OF THE OLD DOMINION
SHOWN.
IBy Telegraph to the N. Y. Tribunel

OODSTOCk, VA, OcU' o'-ln no
second annual fair of the Shenan-
dOah County Agricultural Society
now in progress in this pleasant
valley town is one of a series OF
like exhibitions which will be held
in other towns during this month.
These fairs mark a new and i'm
portant step in the healthy growth
and progress of the Old Dominion.
This one unquestionably is a great
success most of which is due to the
selfdenying energy and zeal OF
President Frank King. The society
has been in existence only two
years, but its exhibition this year
would compare not untavorably
with like exhibitions in many
States where county fairs haye
been in vogue for a quarter of a
century or more. In the contents
of the stalls and paddocks, of the
pens and coups, of the great build
ings on the two spacious floors Of
which are tastefully arranged the
products of the field, the garden
and the orchard, as well as the in
Vulnerable variety of articles eX.
hibted by the skilful and careful
housewives, from bread and cake
to hand embroidery OF exquisite
design and workmanship; from
translucent jplies and preserves to
appetizing pickles, from delicate
laces to handsome and useful car
pets. from fine specimens of silk
spun from cocoons raised in this
beautiful valley to apple-butter-in
all these things the people of
Shenandoah county feel a just
pride. In several respects--notably
in their display of roadsters and
horses OF heavy draft, and several
breeds of cattle, sheep and swine
the exhibits comparatively were
superior to those of the Virginia
State Fair Association last year.
Threshing- machines and grain
rollers from Edinburg stand side
by side with wagons and other
wheeled vehicles from New Market,
few miles further up the valley,
and creditable exhibits of ploughs,
harrows and other agricultural
tools and implements show that
Virginia at last las begun to turn
to use the wood and iron which for
more than two centuries have
clothed her mountains and lain i'm
bedded in her soll, alike idle and
unheeded.
One of the most interesting ez-
hibits IN the industrial department
is that of pottery manufactured at
Strasburg, a few miles below here.
Some handsome and graceful vases
are shown as well as many service.
able articles for domestic uses. 1t
is to be doubted whether any Re
publican member of the Ways and
Means Committee in the last four
years, much less any Democratic
Free Trade Representative in Con.
gress from Virginia, knows that
here in the Shenandoah Valley q
thriving pottery industry has
been established, under the foster
ing influence of tariff for the
protection of American industry.
But the people here know it and
appreciate it.
The attendance at the fair to-day
was large, being estimated by DIFF
ferent observers to be from 1000 to
5000, and larger attendance Is ex-
pected tomorrow, which promises
to be far, while this forenoon was
dull and threatening, and kept
many visitors from adjoining towns.
General Rosser arrived tonight
and was serenaded by some enthus-
iastic friends. The band played
Confederate airs, which were re-
ceived with much applause and
many rebel yells, but after all, Gen
eral ROsser's reception was not
more cordial or respectful, tits said,
than was the reception of General
Sheridan several years ago when
he visited Senator Riddleberger in
company with Senator Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania. Senator Rlddleber-
ger desires it to be stated definite
ly and graphically thatevery publ
cation during the past month which
purports to give his expressions, or
to represent his opinions or pur-
poses in regard to the pending cam
paign in Virginia, is false and un-
founded.
Especial to the Bait. Americana
WOODSTOCK, VA, Oct. 6.-.The
proudest men in this pretty town
to-day are the happy possessors of
little piece Of blue or pink ribbon
meaning that the wearers have taker
a prize. The lucky winners were sc
proud that they took the ribbon of
their horses heads and wore them
on the lapels of their coats Th'
fair grounds today we're packed
The day opened bright and clear
by sun.up wagons and carriages
began to arrive. The special train
from Winchester arrived in two
sections, carrying 1900 people
The one from Staunton brought
600, thus making the third day O
the Shenandoah County Agrlcul
tural Associations Far the mos
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